This past week marked the culmination of spring sports in Section IX in upstate New York. The softball and baseball sectional tournaments were held, even…
Continue reading → Topic Tuesday: The end of a strange sports season
Another Presidential election day is upon us and it is as polarizing and anxiety-inducing as ever! It seems that there is so much at stake…
The Death of Mrs. Westaway is another knock-it-out-of-the-park mystery by Ruth Ware. This book has it all - family secrets, a large inheritance at stake,…
Continue reading → Book Review: The Death of Mrs. Westaway, by Ruth Ware
The Silence of the Girls is a retelling of a classic, male-dominated story from a female perspective. Everyone knows the basis of the story of…
Continue reading → Book Review: The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker
There is no other day on the calendar that says summertime like the 4th of July. There will be countless parades, festivals, BBQ's, flyovers, and…
As any parent of a young child knows, kids get sick suddenly and for no reason, it seems. Our house has been no exception to…
Continue reading → Topic Tuesday: Starting Summer off with a bummer
In a world of accepting all races, genders, ethnicities, and identities, it is not surprising that the world of athletics is being called upon to…
Continue reading → Topic Tuesday: High School sports and transgender student-athletes
The time period is 1899 in New York City. The characters are ultra upper society, the kind that was considered old money in a time…